Korea 24 - 2022.01.27
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Korea24 – 2022.01.27. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: North Korea fired two apparent short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday morning according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, in its sixth show of force this month alone. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): Local courts this week sided with two minor presidential candidates to stop a one-on-one TV debate between the two leading candidates, but they could still hold a non-televised debate. Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies joins us to help us look at the implications of this development, as well as the ruling Democratic Party’s efforts for reform, and the differences that seem to remain in the main opposition People Power Party.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: <br /> 1. Denmark has announced that it will lift all COVID-19 restrictions starting February. (덴마크, 코로나19 모든 방역규제 해제 예정)<br /> 2. A six-month pilot program of a digital driver’s license, that will be available to use on smartphones, has begun. (오늘부터 '모바일 운전면허증' 시범 운영‥전국에서 사용 가능)<br /> 3. An interview with the Korean-American Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim in Time Magazine is making waves, after she admitted to struggling with depression. (평창 금메달리스트 클로이 킴 타임지 인터뷰)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: Travel contributor Hannah Roberts takes us to some lesser known K-Drama filming locations, such as Hantangang River Geopark featured in ‘Kingdom’ and ‘Crash Landing On You’, and Donggwang Cinema featured in ‘Reply 1988’. Goguryeo Blacksmith’s Village is also a theme park that was originally built as the filming location for the historical drama ‘The Legend’.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: <br /> - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Kwak Yeon-soo has a feature on Seohyun, member of K-pop group Girls’ Generation, and her upcoming film debut in “
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Korea 24 - 2022.01.27
Altaf Sugat